Health Minister Khaw reminds S'poreans not to make a
living by gambling
SINGAPORE : Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan, who was
visiting some rental flats in his constituency on Sunday, has
reminded Singaporeans that gambling is not a way to make a
living.
Mr Khaw, who is also MP for Sembawang GRC, said: "...if
you think that through gambling you can make a living, make a
killing or beat the odds, do not do that. Whether there will be
more problems, whether there is a casino or no casino, people still
want to gamble, and people will still want to get into
trouble.
"So prevention is still the best. Whether with the opening (of the
casino) there will be more gambling addiction problems is hard to
say, because even without the casinos, people are going gambling
anyway. Genting Highlands is not far away. So it is still
ourselves, looking at a practical way to make an honest living, and
do not try to think that you can beat the odds against the casino
operator."
- CNA/ms